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Tennessee men’s golf tied for fourth at SEC Championship

Seniors Michael Nagy and Chad Merzbacher led the Tennessee men's golf team into a tie for fourth after the first round of the SEC Championship in St. Simons Island, Ga.

The Vols shot a 6-over-par 286 at the Sea Island Golf Club and are tied with Vanderbilt, nine shots behind co-leaders Kentucky and Georgia.

With 12 rounds of SEC Championship experience between them, Nagy and Merzbacher shot even-par 70s and are tied for 10th in the individual standings. Nagy played relatively even-keeled, scoring par on 14 holes. Merzbacher fired a 1 under on his first nine and carded three birdies on the day.

Merzbacher's 70 marks his eighth consecutive round with a score of par or better.

In two of his last three rounds of competition, Nagy has shot par or better, too.

Lorenzo Scalise, who is playing in his second SEC Championship, shot a 72, recording five birdies on the second nine. The Italian enters round two in a tie for 22nd.

Junior Jack Smith carded a 4-over 74 in his third trip to the conference championship. The Knoxville native, who is tied for 38th, birdied two and finished his first nine even par.

Freshman Nicklas Mattner shot a 78.

Women's Golf: Tennessee is in fifth place after the first round of the SEC Championship and three Vols are among the top 25 individuals.

Tennessee shot a 9-over 297 at the Greystone Golf and Country Club in Birmingham, Ala., and is 11 strokes behind leader Alabama.

Brown won the hammer throw with a mark of 212 feet, 6 inches. Teammate Seth Whitener took third at 196-11 and Matthew Zajac was fourth at 189-8. Zajak also finished third in the discus with a toss of 167-6, and Hunter Harrison was sixth with a mark of 158-11.

Candice Butler was fifth and Savannah Marlow seventh in the women's hammer.

Williams, a freshman from Woodbridge, Va., claimed the long jump with a mark of 24-10. He got the winning mark on his first attempt and matched on his sixth and final try.

Brown, last weekend, was presented the first annual Chuck Rohe Award for leadership. Brown is a junior from Brentwood. He won the SEC indoor weight throw and placed third at the NCAA indoor championships.